Nonprofit · EIN 04-3517288
THE GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY INC
Tax-exempt · WINCHESTER, MA 01890
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $835,083 | $821,731 | $13,352 | $988,844 | $32,602 | $956,242 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $673,704 | $828,002 | -$154,298 | $1,009,249 | $66,359 | $942,890 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $415,813 | $541,150 | -$125,337 | $1,121,461 | $78,682 | $1,042,779 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $535,038
- Membership dues
- $68,694
- Program service revenue
- $270,896
- Investment income
- $15,271
- Net rental income
- $9,175
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$5,349
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $4,703
- Other revenue
- $13,878
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $17,392
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $82,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $137,069
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $267,557
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $81,092
- Occupancy
- $15,121
- Travel
- $11,374
- Depreciation
- $37,770
- Program services (functional)
- $565,345
- Management and general (functional)
- $219,771
- Fundraising (functional)
- $36,615
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,009,249
- Total assets, end of year
- $988,844
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $32,602
- Net assets, end of year
- $956,242
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $609,195
- Publicly traded securities
- $317,913
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $471,630
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $484,612
- Gross receipts
- $1,319,140
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRISTA DIX | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $86,200 | $15,428 |
| MICHAEL BURKA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| FERN L NESSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| PIP SHEPLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA TRAMONTOZZI | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ATTARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CLARK LIBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH DONATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW EPSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCE JAKUBEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOU JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SMUKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE WAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ZITTRAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTA DIX | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $78,000 | $16,861 |
| MICHAEL BURKA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW EPSTEIN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY CRAIG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN CAREY | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ATTARDO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LOU GENTILE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES JAKUBEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LOU JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CLARK LIBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| FERN NESSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL SAMUELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KATALINA SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA TRAMONTOZZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTA DIX | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $67,532 | $16,112 |
| ANDREW EPSTEIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LOU GENTILE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BURKA | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ATTARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LOU JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LAPIDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CLARK LIBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MAINSH PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL SAMUELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA TRAMONTOZZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE SCHAEFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KATALINA SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY CRAIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 67 SHORE RD, WINCHESTER, MA 01890-2821
- In care of
- % PAULA TOGUARRLLI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PIP SHEPLEY, 67 SHORE ROAD, WINCHESTER, MA 01890
- Signed the 990
- PIP SHEPLEY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (781) 729-1158
- Website
- WWW.GRIFFINMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOHNSON O'CONNOR FERON & CARUCCI LLP
Mission
THE GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY, INC. IS DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS. IT WILL STRIVE TO ELEVATE THE SENSITIVITY OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO THE BEAUTY OF PHOTOGRAPHY AS AN ART MEDIUM, TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES, TO PRESERVE HISTORY THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHIC DISPLAYS, TO INTEREST THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN PHOTOGRAPHY, AND TO BECOME THE LEADING INSTITUTION IN NEW ENGLAND FOR THE RECOGNITION AND PROMOTION OF PHOTOGRAPHY. TO ACCOMPLISH THESE OBJECTIVES, THE MUSEUM WILL DISPLAY THE COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS BY ARTHUR GRIFFIN, OFFER A PLACE FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS TO DISPLAY THEIR ARTISTIC WORKS AND TO GIVE LECTURES, TO PRESERVE AND STORE PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKS OF ARTHUR GRIFFIN AND OTHER PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO DONATE THEIR WORKS TO THE MUSEUM. THE MUSEUM WILL ALSO PROVIDE A PLACE FOR MEETINGS, AND WORK WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTUTITIONS TO PROMOTE PHOTOGRAPHY, AND WILL PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS.
Program accomplishments
- THE GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY, BUILDING UPON 33 YEARS OF SHOWCASING EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED PHOTOGRAPHERS, IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE ART AND CRAFT OF PHOTOGRAPHY. WE PROVIDE A DYNAMIC PLATFORM FOR DIVERSE VISUAL VOICES, FROM ARTISTS OF NOTE TO NEW CREATIVE ARTISTS, FOSTERING A SPACE FOR INNOVATIVE IDEAS. THE MUSEUM CREATES AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY VIA LOCAL ARTS, HUMANITIES, AND SCIENCE ORGANIZATIONS' PUBLIC PROGRAMMED EVENTS. EMBRACING THE EVOLVING LANDSCAPE OF VISUAL MEDIA, WE EXPLORE THE INTERSECTION OF TECHNOLOGY AND ART, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE POWER OF STILL AND MOVING IMAGES. WITH A GLOBAL REACH AND A COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY, THE MUSEUM SAW OVER 7,000 VISITORS AND IN 2024 WE SUPPORTED OVER 500 PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS AND 40 EXHIBITIONS ANNUALLY ACROSS VARIOUS VENUES, INCLUDING OUR WINCHESTER MUSEUM, SATELLITE SPACES, AND ONLINE EXHIBITIONS. WE ARE A COMMUNITY PARTNER, WORKING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE WINCHESTER CULTURAL DISTRICT TO PROVIDE EVENT SPACE FOR PROGRAMS AND PRESENTATIONS. MUSEUM PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING MEMBERS' EXHIBITIONS AND CONTEMPORARY NARRATIVES AND EXPLORATIONS ON A THEME, STRIVES TO ENGAGE AUDIENCES THROUGH INTERACTIVE ANALOG AND DIGITAL EXPERIENCES. WE SUPPORT ARTISTIC GROWTH THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND INSIGHTFUL LECTURES, CELEBRATING THE MAKERS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF PHOTOGRAPHY.Expenses $547,953 · revenue $275,599
- THE GRIFFIN MUSEUM IS A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE WINCHESTER CULTURAL DISTRICT (WCD): CREATING AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY VIA LOCAL ARTS, HUMANITIES, AND SCIENCE ORGANIZATIONS' PUBLIC PROGRAMMED EVENTS. THE WCD SERVES THE TOWN TO CREATE PUBLIC ART EXPERIENCES, PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS LIKE THE WINCHESTER OPEN STUDIOS, AND WORKS WITH THE GRIFFIN MUSEUM TO CREATE A SUMMER PUBLIC ART EXHIBITION, VISION(ARY), THROUGHOUT THE TOWN OF WINCHESTER. THE WCD FACILITATED A NEW INITIATIVE CALLED THE RIVERWALK, PLACING SCULPTURE ALONG THE MAIN BIKE PATH THROUGH THE CENTER OF TOWN AND SPONSORED A SUMMER MUSIC SERIES AND PERFORMING ARTS ON THE GRIFFIN MUSEUM TERRACE, PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL OF WINCHESTER.Expenses $17,392 · grants $17,392
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3517288
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $988,844
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,319,140
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $835,083 | $821,731 | $988,844 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $673,704 | $828,002 | $1,009,249 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $415,813 | $541,150 | $1,121,461 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | $594,391 | $464,139 | $1,197,674 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3517288).
Questions about THE GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY INC
- What is the EIN of THE GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY INC is 04-3517288.
- Is THE GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to THE GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names PIP SHEPLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $86,200 (CRISTA DIX, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $835,083, expenses of $821,731 and total assets of $988,844 at year end.
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